• Brkdncr@lemmy.world
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    23 hours ago

    Back pain can lead to depression and suicide so don’t let it get out of control if possible.

    I keep a stash of drugs that escalate. Tylenol/advil for minimal pain. I’ll go to 400mg advil without much thought.

    After that I have some Rx strength naproxen that usually does the trick. After a few days of that, it’s onto my last stash of muscle relaxers and a tele-health call. I’ve only had to get opioids once or twice and I try to avoid them due to how they mess with my guts.

    Also be aware that it could be a kidney infection. Usually that pain will be on a single side.